Shoe.



W. F.`INGLEMAN.

SHOE'.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. la. 1917l Patented'Nov. 5, 1918.

.at Jasonville, -LfState of Indiana, haye invented certain newandfuseful Improvements in Shoes, of whlch WILLIAM Il?. INGLEMAN, OFJ'ASONVILTAE, INIANA.

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To all whom it may ooncemlf Beit known .that I, WmLIAM F. INGLE- MAN, acitizen Vof thg United States,

in the county of Greene and the following is a specification.

".Ihis Ainvention relates to improvements in "will notionl'y hold thecounter .and lining foot wear and has as its'object to providemeanswherebythe counter and counter lining of a shoe or like article of.foot wear may be securelyheld lin place andthe counter renewedwlieneverdesired. i

Y Another aim vof the invention is to provide a device forthe purposestated above which therefor securelyin place but which will alsostiifenand reinforce the rear portion of the shoe and will serve also tofirmly ldraw the heeIinto place against the bottom of the ashoe.

notheraim of the invention is to provide a device of the class describedwhich may be readily adapted to fit within shoes of various 'sizesalthough inself formed from, an integral blank of sheetmetal.

' Inthe accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in verticallongitudinal sectional View, of a shoe equipped with the deviceembodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a'l vertical transverse sectional View taken substantially onthe line 22 of Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is a perspective'view of the anchoring plate of the deviceremoved from the shoe and viewing the upper surface thereof; F ig. 4 isasimilar view,but viewing the under surface of the said anchoring plate;

' Fig. 5 is a, perspective view of the counter which is employed inconnection with the anchoring plate; i'

Fig. 6 is'a vertical sectional view through one side of a modified formof counter.

In the drawings, the Ainvention is illustrated as embodied in a shoe ofthe ordinary type, the outer sole of which-is indicated by the numeral'1; Vthein'sole by the numeral 2,

the heel by the numeral 3, the upper by the numeral 4, and thccounterlining bythe numeral 5.` Thefcounter for the shoe is clearly shown inFig. 5 of the drawings and com rises a body portion 6 which is, asusuamfof stiffV leather, and -is worked to the 'required shape so as toproperly litl within v the heelportionof the shoe upper. `SecuredSpecification of Letters Patent.

residing ofthe counter,

vthe strip 7 and the flange portion 11 which is both longitudinally tilemetal such, for

Patented Nov. 5,1918.

Application led September 13, 1917. Serial No. 191,213.

i to the inner. face of the counter 6 at the lower portionthereof -is astrip 7 which extends continuously around the lower portion .forwardends of the counter. Thisl'strip is preferably of sheet metal and 'ma'be secured in place by rivets 8 or `any ot ensuit- 'able means and thelower edge ofthe stri is ,bent upwardly and inwardly upofftself) to formafla-nge 9 which provides-a channel 10 extending throughout the length'of the strip, this channel 10 being, of course, located between theopposingfaces of 'the body of ing the manner of arrangingthe counterwithin the shoe and the function of the stripl 7 and its ange 9, theanchoring plate here' toforereferred to will first b'e described..

I The anchoring plate above mentioned is formed of sheet metal andcomprises a transversely-curved to conform. to the curvature of thebottom of the heel ofthe foot or, in other words, curved to conform tothe terminating at'its ends at the body and

ordina-ry curvature given to the insole of a shoe at the heel and instepportions thereof.

In its marginal outline the plate 11 corre, Asponds to the contour ofthe insole at the .heel and instep portions thereof, 'the plate being ofa length to extend from the heel of the shoe, or in other words, therear of the counter, to approximately the middle of the i instep,clearly shownin Fig.4 1 of the drawings, and at its forward end beingcurved downwardly, as at 12, so as to merge with the upper surface ofthe insole. In 'order that the plate 11 may be adapted to it withinshoes of varioussizes, the said plate is formed with a kerf 13 whichextends lon-. gitudinally from the forward end of the,

plate to a point close to the rear end thereof where it-terminatcs in anenlarged portion 14. The plate 11 is preferably of some duc'- eXainple,as copper, aluminum, o r a suitable alloy, and therefore the parts ofthe plate at opposite sides of the kerf 13, which kerf divides the saidplate longitudinally medially, may be spread apart a greater or lessdistance or brought together so as to increase or decrease the width ofthe plate as a whole. I have found by this arrangement that a plate of agiven size may be readily adjusted to fit at least three successivesizes of shoes. At its margin the plate 11 is *formed with a downwardlyprojecting continuous flange 15 which is of ieeeyee i I substantiallythe saine depth throughout its' length except at the forward end of theplate 11 where he ends of the flange are {gr-adir ally decreased inheight, as at 16, until they merge with the under surface ot the plateat the forward edge thereof. ln order to support the midportion of theplate 11 against sagging. ther late l1 at the opposite sides of the`kerf 13 isi-formed with downwardly projeeting ilanges'l?. These flangesextend from the forward side et' the enlarged portion 14 of the kerfforwardly alongthe walls of the said lrerf to a point near the forwardend of the lr rf where they gradually merge. as at 18, into the. planeyof the under sideof the plate. These flanges 17 are of substantially thesaine depth as the flanges 15, as will be observed by reference to Figs.2 and i of the drmvintfgs.v

/Reterring now to Figs. V1 and 2 of the drawings it will be observedthat after the oounter 6 shown in Fig. 5 has been disposed/ within theheel portionof the shoe upper and the lining 5 has been shaped so as toextend tion. and

over and cover the inner face of the Said Counter with the lower edge ofthe lining extending over the upper edge or' the tlange 9 of thecounter, and, consequently, over the upper side o 'r the channel 10, theanchoring plate 11 is to he disposed within the bottom of the Shoe withthe flange 15 entering and tion7 and a plate s seating within thechannel '10. The lining 5 havingbeen drawn taut and the plate 11 havingheen disposed in the in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings,-the lower edge ofthe lining will be securely drawn tions thus formed inaj he relativelv Iinto 'the channel -10 and anchored and the engagement of the tlange 15in the said Channel will also serve toV anchor the counter 6 in Counterhaving a lower int-urned ln order to secure the anchoring tion, and aplate place.

plate in position, screws or other suitable fastening elements aresecured selectively and binding" the through slots Qdfornied through theside portions of the plate 11 near the rear end thereoi:l and throughopenings 21 formed through the Said side portions -of the plate near the*forward end thereof. By providing the slots Q0 should it be found, inapplyinO theserews 19, that the head of a nail will interfere. the screwcan be introduced through another portion ot' the slot-l Bv retl @renceto Fig. of the drawings it will be tion forming1 a channel exten.;

observed that the screws or other fastening elements 19 enter the heel 3and that, therefore. when the screws 19,are tightened the heel willhefdrawn firmly against the under side of the shoe.

Upon the upper surface ot the plate 11 lower edge portion oit the lininganrl-biruling .A

there preferably disposed and it' desired. fastened in any suitablemanner, the usual lining4 plee From the foregoing description of theinposition shown the vention it wil` be. obvious that by the plate 11the counter 6 may oe r moved and a new counter .substituted for and alsothat a new lining readily Secured in place when an 'he-Comes worn.

instead of securing a metallicl strip t lower edge portion of thecounter. iu 5 of the drawings, the lower edge of the counter itself inavbe liodi inwardly7 as indif-ited by the runner and as Clearly wn indrawings.

Having; thus deserihed the inve-ntionj` Claimed ae new 1. in a shoe orlike article fo a counter ha ving an inturned lower e u tion, and meanssecured to the solo et the shoe and engaging and binding the portion ofthe counter, the saidineans being 'laterally epaneible and eontraotible.2. ln a shoe or like article of toot counter havin an inturned lower ermeans secured to. the sole o e a ad binding the tion el' the eoiin i'.the said ineens conn ing a. plaie having eide portions adap.,herelatively later-ull isted.

shoe and engi 'l shoe and provided with a iiarj and bindingl the saidportion s:1id\piate beingl divided lon;V substantially -niediallywhereby it to laterally expand or contract the i. ln a shoe like articleof lion .secured to the sole et with a flange e l d portion et the rishoe and provided the said plate he f divided long. substantiall)Y me( y.rebv its faire. Ations thus formed nu: v he relai to laterally expandor contract and the said plate upon its under side side ot the div iifii with a dependin Range. 5. ln a shoe or like. counter having an i'uturnbottoni. of the counter, a lullig counter having its lower edg tendingover said channel. and a plate 1eniovabl v secured to the insole ot theshoe and having' u depending` lange engraving thel said ln testiniomYwhereof l ainA iYlftii-M

